Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday condemned a new Israeli attack on civilians in the city of Nabatieh that also targeted a meeting for the city's municipal council. Mikati also condemned the world's silence over the Israeli enemy crimes against the civilians. "If all the world's states are incapable of curbing an unspeakable hostility against the Lebanese people, is it still useful to resort to the Security Council to demand a ceasefire?" he wondered. Source: National News Agency - Lebanon
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The